ML20010C510

Responds to NRC 810616 Ltr Re Violations Noted in IE Insp Rept 50-201/81-03.Corrective Actions:Notice to All Employees Posted Reiterating Purpose,Procedure & Importance of Special Work Permits

ML20010C510
Person / Time
Site:	West Valley Demonstration Project
Issue date:	07/16/1981
From:	Duckworth J NUCLEAR FUEL SERVICES, INC.
To:	Galen Smith NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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L-81-068, L-81-68, NUDOCS 8108200153
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Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. P.O. Box 124

• West Valley, New York 14171 A Subsidiary of Getty Oil Company (716) 942-3235 July 16, 1981 1-81-068 Mr. George H. Smith, Chief Fuel Facility and Materials Safety Branch US Nuclear Regulatory Comission Region 1 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, PA 19406

Dear Mr. Smith:

This will acknowledge and respond to your letter of June 16, 1981 (received June 19,1981) regarding Inspection No. 50-201/81-03 conducted by Mr. P. Clemons on April 22-24, 1981, of License No.

CSF-1 activities. Your inspection indicated one item of non-compliance, which is discussed in tl.e enclosure to this letter.

We believe the corrective action specified in the enclosure will prevent recurrence.

Very truly yours, I (.- n J. P. Duckworth General Manager JPD/RTS/aa Enc.

cc: U.S. Nuclear Reguletory Commission c/o Document Management Branch Washington, DC 20555 9108200153 810814" PDR ADOCK 05000201 PDR e

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Enclosure - J. P. Duckworth to Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region 1, July 16, 1981 NFS RESPONSE TO USNRC REGI'ON I LETTER TO NFS JUNE 16, 1981 INSPECTION NO. 50-201/81-03 NRC ITEM A.. Technical Specification 7.1.4 states, " Detailed written procedures, run sheets, letters of authorization and extended work procedures shall be provided for operation of the plant. In addition, procedures for handling abnormal operating conditions and for radiation protection shall be provided." Item 3.4 of Section 3, Special Work Permit (SWP),

of the Health and Safety Manual, developed oursuant to the above states, "all entries into zone 4 areas or high radiation areas require a Special Work Permit (SWP) . . .

Whenever anyone except Health and Safety has to work alone in a zone 4 or high. radiation area, a qualified individual must be assigned to check on the wellbeing of the person in work area. This backup person must sign the SWP on the front beneath Health and Safety Technician."

Contrary to the above, on Februar 13, 1981, Special Work Pennit No.

9721 "(1) Calibrate instrument (y)c Lube valves" was issued to cover operations in a high radiation area. The Special Work Permit required a backup person to check on the wellbeing of the person in the work area, but the backup person failed to sign the Special Work Permit as required. The work was done en the date cited above.

This is a Severity Level VI Violation. (Supplement IV)

NFS RESPONSE The corrective steps which have been taken and which will be taken to avoid further violations are as follows:

1. A notice to all employees was posted reiterating the purpose, procedure and importance of Special Work Permits (SWP's). The notice was posted July 15,-1981.

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2. A special audiovisual training program will be produced and provided to employees and documented as a monthly safety training program on the perpose, practices and importance of Special Work Permits. The program

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3. Instruction was given to Health and Safety Specialists to provide the rauiation worker (s) with a Special Work Permit for final signature after the SWP has been duly signed by Supervision, Health and Safety and the backup person when specified. This instruction was provided and documented July 15, 1981.

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1 STATE OF NEW YORK 33 COUNTY OF CATTARAUGUS I hereby certify that on the 16th day of July,1981, before me, the subscriber, a notary public of the State of New York, in and for Cattaraugus County, personally appeared James P.

Duckworth and made oath in due form of law that the matters and facts set forth in the "NFS Response to USNRC Region 1 Letter to NFS, June 16, 1981, Inspection No. 50-201/81-03" dated July 16, 1981, are true to the best of his knowledge, information and belief.

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